Teen killed by speeding BMW in Phuket hit-and-run tragedy

[snoop1130]

 

A tragic accident occurred when a 14 year old boy riding a motorcycle was hit and dragged to his death by a speeding BMW. The driver fled the scene but later turned himself in to the police.

 

At 11.30pm yesterday, Thanom Thongpan, an investigator at Thalang Police Station in Phuket, received a report of the incident on Thepkrasattri Road, outbound at kilometre 27 in Thalang District, Phuket. The accident resulted in a fatality and property damage, prompting an immediate investigation with forensic doctors.

 

The scene on Thepkrasattri Road, outbound from Phuket City on Route 402, revealed the body of 14 year old Pachara lying lifeless near the second and third lanes at the entrance of a petrol station. Nearby, about 50 metres away, a blue BMW with Phang Nga registration was found crashed into a sign and old tyres in front of NTP Motors shop.

 

The driver was not present at the scene. The wreckage of the motorcycle also registered in Phuket, was found about 3 metres in front of the car. Evidence of the collision was found in the second lane near the Krong Cheep U-turn, approximately 100 metres from where the body was discovered.

 

Ekaphong, who was riding another motorcycle with the deceased, recounted the harrowing moments. They were riding two motorcycles inbound on Thepkrasattri Road and intended to make a U-turn at the entrance to Krong Cheep.

 

While making the U-turn, Pachara’s motorcycle stalled in the middle of the road. Ekaphong tried to push the motorcycle to safety but a car coming straight towards them hit Pachara, dragging him along the road. Police documented the scene and took photographs, and the forensic team conducted an autopsy before returning to Thalang Police Station.

 

Later, Saku Police Station reported that the driver of the BMW, identified as 40 year old Phontho had turned himself in. He admitted to being the driver involved in the accident. Police conducted a breathalyser test to measure his blood alcohol content, Ekaphong said.

 

“It was a devastating incident. We were just trying to make a U-turn when suddenly the motorcycle stopped. I couldn’t do anything as the car came towards us.”

 

The investigation continues as police examine all aspects of the accident, including the potential liability of the BMW driver, reported Khaosod.

 

By Bright Choomanee

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-06-06

 

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[JoePai]

Crazy, 14 year old on a bike on a busy road

[foreverlomsak]

8 minutes ago, JoePai said:

Crazy, 14 year old on a bike on a busy road

My village is next to an intersection between 2 major highways, with another village about 1 km away across one highway, here we can see 10/11 year olds driving motorbikes between the villages (Junior school is in 1 village and Lower High school in the other) sometimes with younger siblings on the bikes too.

[KhunBENQ]

15 minutes ago, JoePai said:

Crazy, 14 year old on a bike on a busy road

Detain the parents/guardians and stuff them to a re-education camp.

All the typical recipes for disaster here.

Teens on motorbikes, late night, stalled motorbike on the fast lane and an ambitious BMW racer.
Working tail lights at the motorbikes?

[watchcat]

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

The driver fled the scene but later turned himself in to the police.

 

How much later, time for change a driver ?

[billd766]

1 hour ago, JoePai said:

Crazy, 14 year old on a bike on a busy road

Nowhere as crazy as the stupid pillock driving the BMW, who ran away from the scene and didn't even bother to see how the boy was, or even if he could do anything. Cowardly little bar steward.

[ikke1959]

2 things, what is 14 yr old doing on a motorcycle and secondly should he not be in bed for school?

[ronster]

Should be an automatic jail sentence for fleeing the scene of an accident here unless you can prove you went straight to a hospital for treatment and reported what happened there .

[Bangkok Barry]

15 hours ago, JoePai said:

Crazy, 14 year old on a bike on a busy road

 

At 11.30 at night. When I was a kid I had to be in bed long before that, but in Thailand kids do whatever they want as parenting is sooo hard. No sympathy from me.

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, JoePai said:

Crazy, 14 year old on a bike on a busy road

At 11:30 at night, lack of parental control again.

[Bangkok Barry]

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Detain the parents/guardians and stuff them to a re-education camp.

All the typical recipes for disaster here.

Teens on motorbikes, late night, stalled motorbike on the fast lane and an ambitious BMW racer.
Working tail lights at the motorbikes?

Fair point

[hkt83100]

And surely the kid had a driving license.

[JeffersLos]

11:30pm on a school night.

14 years old.

Out on a motorbike with his friend.

 

Presumably coming home from a late night study session. 

[foreverlomsak]

17 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Working tail lights at the motorbikes?

Why would you need tail lights they don't help you see where you are going, and you know where you have come from, also lights cost money to maintain, better to spend it on YaBa or similar.

One of our local bike "idiots" has converted his lights to show red at the front and blue at the rear.

[harryviking]

Irresponsible and dumb parents!

[newbee2022]

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

couldn’t do anything

Well, what about watching the traffic, motorbikes around you? Reduce speed?

But Thailand is a hub of many things. Definitely for careless driving🙏

[ujayujay]

19 hours ago, JoePai said:

Crazy, 14 year old on a bike on a busy road

Did you mean: Crazy speeding of a irresponsible BMW Driver on a busy Road, or you really turn the Victim to a perpetrator

[BangkokHank]

Isn't that the whole point of driving a BMW - to be able to kill people with impunity?

[transam]

2 minutes ago, BangkokHank said:

Isn't that the whole point of driving a BMW - to be able to kill people with impunity?

Rather a daft post, how many Thai Immigration BMW's have taken folk out.....?...... 

[transam]

21 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Detain the parents/guardians and stuff them to a re-education camp.

All the typical recipes for disaster here.

Teens on motorbikes, late night, stalled motorbike on the fast lane and an ambitious BMW racer.
Working tail lights at the motorbikes?

Difficult to detain most of the countries parents.......🤔

[retarius]

Sorry I am tired of reading such stories.

I would blame to kid for stalling in the centre lane; and stupid parent have stupid kids I guess. Speeding Beemer drivers probably aiming to improve the gene pool by killing off the stupid ones. Not too many roadworthy vehicles stall while you are driving them. Why aren't the police all over the parents?????

 

Did the boy have a back light that was operational? You know, to alert the driver of the speeding BMW?

Although being fair, the road seems well lit and I guess it is difficult to know if the Beemer rammed him from the rear. 

Why did he drive into the centre lane when the BMW was coming up so fast....did he even look before he changed lanes?

[Andre0720]

On 6/6/2024 at 1:05 AM, JoePai said:

Crazy, 14 year old on a bike on a busy road

Oh yes, 14 years old.

Typically some of the safest drivers on roads here...

The reckless one was 40years old...